COMMITTEE ON CODES OF CONDUCT
ADVISORY OPINION NO. 42

Participation of a Judge in the Every-Member Canvass (Fund-Raising) of a Local Church.

We have been asked whether the participation of a judge in the fund-raising activities of a church by taking part "in the every-member canvass (each year or two years) of the local church" is in violation of any existing canon.

The question has been dealt with in our Advisory Opinion No. 2, in which the Committee has expressed opinion that a judge should not engage in any personal fund solicitation for a religious, fraternal or charitable organization. The Committee believes that this rule applies to the solicitation of funds in any every-member campaign for a church. See Canon 5B(2) and the Commentary thereto.

January 10, 1975
Revised January 16, 1998

Note:

1. See also Advisory Opinion No. 35.